THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Friday, October 9 (5:30 p.m.) vs. Minot State
Head Coach(s): Adam Daley Creighton Bachmeier
NSU vs. MiSU All-Time: 1-10-4                                            Last Meeting: NSU 1, MiSU 1 [2025]
 
Sunday, October 11 (1 p.m.) @ Mary
Head Coach: Sarah Cook
NSU vs. UMARY All-Time: 6-11-5                                       Last Meeting: NSU 3, UMARY 2 [2025]
 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats (MiSU): https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Live Stats (MARY): https://goumary.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Live Video: https://www.midcosportsplus.com/?school=northern-state-university
Tickets (MiSU): https://northern-state-university-xxzi.vivenushop.com/event/soccer-vs-minot-state-m2r1ix
Promotions: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions
 
Fan Information

• Wear pink for the "Kick It to Cancer" promotional day, which is sponsored by Sanford Health.
• The first 200 fans will get a pink cancer awareness bracelet upon entering the game.

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves are 6-2-2 (5-1-2 NSIC) after losing their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match to Sioux Falls (1-0) on Sunday
• Through ten matches, NSU has accumulated 16 goals, ten assists, 118 shots, 55 shots on goal, 29 saves, 39 corners and 73 fouls, averaging about a goal and a half each game
• Jaylee Hofer has been the Wolves' weapon on offense this season, leading the team in goals (four), assists (four), shots (16) and shots on goal (nine)
• With two goals scored on Friday, defender Lauren Youngquist has tallied three goals through ten outings, her first multiple-goal season of her collegiate career, while Ella Johnson sits with three as well
• Both Chloe Voss and Kylie Albert have recorded two goals this season, while Sarah Helderop and Abby Missman follow with one apiece
• With 14 shots each, Lauren Carpenter and Kennedi Gack have kept pressure on defenses all season, with five of Carpenter's 14 shots being on goal
• Albert, Voss and Ella Blake join Hofer in the assist category with two each this season
• Sophomore goalkeeper Audrey Burns has seen the brunt of the action in the net for NSU this season, recording 27 of their 29 saves and allowing seven goals this season
• Northern State's defense is fourth in the conference in goals allowed this season, with teams recording just eight goals in ten games

 
MINOT STATE STORYLINES

• The Beavers are 2-7-2 (1-5-2 NSIC), with their sole conference victory coming by way of Winona State (2-0)
• Through 11 outings, MiSU has recorded five goals, five assists, 84 shots, 39 shots on goal, 60 saves, 37 corners and 82 fouls
• Iliana Rivera is the only multi-scoring athlete on the team, recording a team-high two goals this season
• Jayva McKibben, Elsa Duquesne and Adriana Gonzalez have all slated one goal this season, while Anahyssa Nash leads the Beavers in assists (two)
• MiSU boasts three athletes with double-digit shots in Leah Salas, McKibben and Iliana
• All 16 goals this season have been allowed when Rebecca Sargent is in the net, but the senior has also recorded 59 saves, the fourth-most in the conference
• Co-coaches for the Beavers are Adam Daley and Creighton Bachmeier, both are in their first seasons in the positions

 
WOLVES AND BEAVERS HISTORY

• Northern State holds a 1-10-4 record against Minot State, earning one win and two ties in their last three battles on the pitch

 
MARY STORYLINES

• The Marauders boast a 6-2-3 (5-1-2 NSIC) record through 11 games, winning five of their last six matchups
• MARY has notched 17 goals, 13 assists, 161 shots, 67 shots on goal, 41 saves, 53 corners and 79 fouls
• Dina Polanco leads the NSIC in goals with ten this season, recording two multi-goal games and scoring at least one goal in each of their last six matches
• Of her 49 shots this season, Polanco has put 28 of them on goal
• Five other Marauders have recorded at least one goal
• Chloe Brand leads the team in assists with four through 11 starts
• Inside the net, Kadyn Dilger has seen action in ten games this season, recording 34 saves and allowing ten goals
• Sarah Cook sits at the helm of UMary's soccer program, a spot she's held since 2012

 
WOLVES AND MARAUDERS HISTORY

• UMary is 11-6-5 in matches against Northern State, holding a 7-0-2 record against the Wolves at home